DR Debuts in Concacaf U-17 Qualifier
Santo Domingo – The Dominican Republic U-17 National Team begins its participation in the Concacaf Qualifiers this Thursday, February 5th. The first match will be against Saint Kitts and Nevis, at 2:00 PM, at the Arnos Vale Stadium in Kingstown, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.
This qualifying tournament has eight groups. The winners of each group will secure their place in the FIFA U-17 World Cup 2026.
Dominican Republic is in Group F, along with Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Saint Kitts and Nevis, and the United States.
The Dominican Republic national team’s match schedule is as follows:
- February 7, 3:00 PM: vs. Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- February 10, 2:00 PM: vs. United States
Both matches will be played at the Arnos Vale Stadium.
The Dominican Team
The U-17 team, led by coach Edward Acevedo, is composed of the following players:
Goalkeepers
- Aidan Betances (New York Red Bulls – USA)
- David Rosario (SD Colonial – RD)
- Ian Herrera (Barca Academy – RD)
Defenses
- Daniel Fernández (Cibao FC – RD)
- César Mena (Escuela Bauger – RD)
- Chaiel González (Atlético Los Villanos – RD)
- Gabriel Florentino (Inter Miami CF – USA)
- Alejandro López (Rayo Vallecano – Spain)
- Marcos Castillo (Barca Academy – RD)
Midfielders
- Jorge Valenzuela (Barca Academy – RD)
- Miguel Muñoz (Cibao FC – RD)
- Marc García (RCD Espanyol – Spain)
- Byron Matias (FC Chur 97 – Switzerland)
- Adrián Jaquez (CD Leganés – Spain)
- Junior Arias (Del Este FC – RD)
Forwards
- Jarol Ramos (Jarabacoa FC – RD)
- Justin Gómez (FC San Isidro – RD)
- Kamil Castillo (DC United – USA)
- Luis Almonte (Barca Academy – RD)
- Hugo González (PDA – USA)
- José Luís Mejía (Rayo Vallecano – Spain)
The selection concentrated in Santo Domingo last week and finished its preparation with a training match against the U-20, made up of local players. Previously, the team carried out several preparation modules since mid-2025.
The players traveled on Monday to prepare for their first match in the pre-qualifiers.
